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Crosby back in lineup, Gonchar out tonight vs. Panthers

by Tony on 03/05/09 at 01:53 PM ET
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Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby will return from a four-game absence tonight vs. the Florida Panthers.

Crosby centered the first line on the game-day skate, with new Penguins Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin on the wings.

However, defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out.  Gonchar’s wife is due with their child.  Alex Goligoski has been recalled.

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guaranteed loss then

crosby = fail

Posted by Pharazon from England on 03/05/09 at 01:50 PM ET

This is good news.  The pens need Crosby to start getting some chemistry with his new teamates.  Last year, Hossa and Crosby had little time since they both were injured for multiple games down the stretch.

I am not sure i would take Kunitz off the Staal line though.  That line was really working well together. 

Any idea what the other lines were like for practice?

Posted by Gretzky_to_Lemiuex on 03/05/09 at 02:03 PM ET

Just read that Gonchar is out, so that changes things a lot.

Posted by Gretzky_to_Lemiuex on 03/05/09 at 02:14 PM ET

That Crosby line sounds like they’ll score 4 goals between them…

.. and be a minus 2.

Posted by HockeyinHD on 03/05/09 at 02:26 PM ET

Just read that Gonchar is out, so that changes things a lot.

Link?

Posted by kstewy16 on 03/05/09 at 02:27 PM ET

Crosby In, Gonchar Out

They snuck it in there at the bottom, Wife is expecting a child.

Posted by Russian Rocket on 03/05/09 at 02:50 PM ET

Ahhh, yeah I see it now. That blows. This team just isn’t the same with him out.

Posted by kstewy16 on 03/05/09 at 03:08 PM ET

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